#153720 Color
#153720 is rgb(21, 55, 32) in RGB, hsl(139, 45%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(62%, 0%, 42%, 78%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Phthalo Green (#123524), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.92. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#153720rgb(21, 55, 32)hsl(139, 45%, 15%)hsv(139, 62%, 22%)cmyk(62%, 0%, 42%, 78%)oklch(30.4% 0.058 152.1)lab(20.02% -17.75 10.55)lch(20.02% 20.65 149.28)What #153720 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #153720, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#153720 Channel Values
How #153720 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 21 · G 55 · B 32 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 139° · S 45% · L 15% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 139° · S 62% · V 22% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 62% · M 0% · Y 42% · K 78% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.13:1 vs white · 1.6:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #153720 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #153720
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #153720; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #153720
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #153720 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#153720#333320#2A3520#2F2F21#263221#1A3535#18362E#303030Using #153720 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-153720: #153720;background-color: #153720;colors: { 'color-153720': '#153720' }Color(red: 0.082, green: 0.216, blue: 0.125)<color name="color_153720">#153720</color>fill="#153720"More Green Colors
#153720 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#153720 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #153720?
#153720 is a darkest green — rgb(21, 55, 32) in RGB and hsl(139, 45%, 15%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Phthalo Green (#123524), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.92.
What is the RGB value of #153720?
#153720 is rgb(21, 55, 32) — red 21, green 55, and blue 32 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #153720?
#153720 converts to approximately cmyk(62%, 0%, 42%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #153720 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #153720 scores 13.13:1 against white and 1.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #153720 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #153720 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 19.07, which is visibly different.
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